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Research Interests
Comparative Sociology, Economy and Society, Sociology of Law, Sociology of Organizations. His current research projects include a study of the historical evolution of credit as a problem in the sociology of trust, regulatory arbitrage, what modern derivatives markets reveal about the relationship between law and capitalism, and the regulation of credit for poor people in early 20th Century America.
Education/Academic qualification
Sociology, PhD, The University of Chicago
… → 1991
Sociology, MA, Rutgers - The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick
… → 1983
Communications, BA, Simon Fraser University
… → 1980
Research interests
- Economic sociology
- Political sociology
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Grants
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Planning Grant: Engineering Research Center for DEmocratizing Manufacturing Accessibility for Designers (DEMAND)
Birnbaum, L. A., Cao, J., Ehmann, K. & Carruthers, B. G.
9/1/18 → 8/31/21
Project: Research project
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Doctoral Dissertation Research: Child Labor Reform in Great Britain, Germany, & the United States
9/15/08 → 8/31/09
Project: Research project
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Regulatory Arbitage: Why Do Regulatory Races Go Up or Down?
8/1/08 → 12/31/12
Project: Research project
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Collaborative Research: Uniform Small Loan Laws and Credit for Poor Americans in the Early 20th Century
6/1/04 → 5/31/08
Project: Research project
Research Output
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Law, governance, and finance: introduction to the Theory and Society special issue
Carruthers, B. G., Mar 1 2020, In: Theory and Society. 49, 2, p. 151-164 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Sovereignty, Law, and Money: New Developments
Carruthers, B. G. & Arslan, M., Oct 13 2019, In: Annual Review of Law and Social Science. 15, p. 521-538 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Scopus citations -
Taxation, spending, and the social safety net
Carruthers, B. G., Pomeranz, J. L., Swinburne, M., Rosenbaum, S., Huberfeld, N., Roberts, J. L. & Clark, B. R., Jan 1 2018, Public Health Law and Ethics: A Reader, Third Edition. University of California Press, p. 323-364 42 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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What is sociological about banks and banking?
Carruthers, B. G., Jan 1 2018, The Sociology of Economic Life, Third Edition. 3rd ed. Taylor and Francis, p. 242-263 22 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
1 Scopus citations -
Financial decommodification: Risk and the politics of valuation in US banks
Carruthers, B. G., Jan 1 2017, Policy Shock: Recalibrating Risk and Regulation after Oil Spills, Nuclear Accidents and Financial Crises. Cambridge University Press, p. 371-394 24 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
3 Scopus citations